The nature and nurture of common autoimmunity
Autoimmune diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders where multiple alterations in the immune system result in a spectrum of syndromes that either target specific organs or affect the body systematically. Although their heterogeneity is due to a collection of diverse conditions based on epidem...
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Formato: | Objeto de conferencia (Conference Object) |
Lenguaje: | Inglés (English) |
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Blackwell Publishing Inc.
2007
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Acceso en línea: | https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/22300 https://doi.org/10.1196/annals.1398.001 |
Sumario: | Autoimmune diseases are a heterogeneous group of disorders where multiple alterations in the immune system result in a spectrum of syndromes that either target specific organs or affect the body systematically. Although their heterogeneity is due to a collection of diverse conditions based on epidemiology, pathology, or diagnostic criteria, the underlying immunogenetic mechanism might be similar. Herein the nature and nurture of autoimmune diseases considered as a trait are reviewed, and a discussion is given on their multifactorial characteristics. © 2007 New York Academy of Sciences. |
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